Do you often fear family business meetings? You are not alone. We all understand the importance of family meetings, yet few of us are anxious to attend them.
Listen to Wayne this week as he shares some tips and rules for running productive and fun family meetings.
We would love to hear your thoughts and comments.
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JoAnn Spence says:
Thanks Wayne !
By the way its not a “Parking Lot” anymore … its a “Bike Rack” 🙂
Wayne Rivers says:
I dunno, JoAnn… Let’s see what kind of traction bike rack gets… Thank you. Hope Mike is doing a great job for you!
Jon Kenfield says:
Thanks Wayne. There’s an enormous amount of practical experience and wisdom in this brief video. 2 suggestions:
1. Developing meeting Ground Rules and a Code of Conduct for Meetings with the family can help to make structure and discipline more effective.
2. If ancient tensions keep surfacing I prefer to take them offline with the relevant parties into a mediation/therapy session so they can be buried through acknowledgement/apology, or whatever. Done well, this does provide closure, rather than reinforce frustration and resentment.
Keep up the good work. This video should be compulsory viewing for every business family!
Wayne Rivers says:
Thanks for the comments from Down Under, Jon!